"When In Rome" by benchen71

Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? A weekly meta crossword constructed by forum member Ben (aka benchen71). These metas range from relatively easy to more challenging, depending on how many Australianisms he puts in them! Puzzles are posted in a new thread every Tuesday, with nudges appearing on Saturdays, and the solution coming out on Mondays. (At least, that's the plan. Given he lives in Australia, and they are so far ahead of the US time-zone-wise, things may get posted early!)
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#21

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I made that excessively hard. Thankfully Alan listened to my confessional and sent me down the right aisle! Congrats Ben!!
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#22

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A solver update for you:

rvkal
Qmark
kurtalert
I K Snamhcok
dannyvee
merlinnimue
Sharkicicles
Carolyn
ajk
Laura M
Berto

We're up to 33 now. Nudges tomorrow morning, Australia time.
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#23

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Oops, forgot to post here after I solved. Very fun as usual, and straightforward once I paid attention to the obvious. And I can verify that deep (or even shallow) biblical knowledge is not required.
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#24

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De-moated, finally, with help from @DrTom. Congratulations on the milestone, Ben!
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Moat crossed. Congratulations, Ben!
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#26

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Moat crossed, with a little bit of help. Thanks for the puzzle, Ben, and congrats!
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#27

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Got it now with unsolicited and much appreciated nudging from @DrTom ! As always, made this way too hard… and there were some intriguing things to work with.

Plaudits with hands to Ben for the accomplishment!
The other Wendy. :roll:
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#28

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MOAT crossed! Great job, Ben! And congrats on your milestone achievement.
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Oops! I forgot to post the nudges. But first, a solver update:

CPJohnson
Cindy Heisler
MatthewL
HeadinHome
Capn Rick

That's 38.
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#30

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Nudges, in order of increasing blatancy:

1. The central entry, the continuation of the puzzle title, is clearly important. But what is the significance?

2. 61 across also looks promising as a hint.

3. The title and central entry are there to get you thinking about Roman Numerals!

4. There are 6 symmetrical entries that have something CLEARLY in common.

5. If that's not enough, look in the CLUES.
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta! :shock:
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#31

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Finally saw it. Cheers!
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#32

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Here's the final solver update for you:

Philip Chow
Mg305
DCBilly
AxelPlays
DebbieC
DIS
Steve M
heidi
Johnny Luau
SeamusOL
Mikey G
MrTheHan
Darrell
edestlin

We got to 52 in the end! :D
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#33

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Here's the solution to "When In Rome":

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This was the 150th meta puzzle I constructed. It was also supposed to be the 150th meta puzzle I have released. I went to great lengths to do a certain number of guest MEOWs just to time the release perfectly. And then came the surprise Gaffney guest appearance! So this is now my 151st meta released. But no matter: guest appearing on the MGWCC well and truly takes precedence! :D

If you're interested, here are puzzles 101-151 and where they appeared:

101. First World Problems
102. Too Much
103. Idiomatic
104. Thinking Music
105. Inner System
106. Outer System (MEOW)
107. Which To Believe Completely?
108. Cold Open
109. Quick Descent
110. Black And White (MEOW)
111. One Is The Loneliest Number
112. Factorising Quadratics
113. I Got The Drop On You
114. Oblique Meetings (MEOW)
115. Help!
116. Spot The Vikings
117. Where Does That Sound Come From?
118. Directionally Challenged / Directionally Unchallenged
119. Think Again (MOAT Music Meta Pack)
120. Cryptic Song Titles (MOAT Music Meta Pack)
121. Who Are You *Really*? (MOAT Music Meta Pack)
122. Let's Start A Band (MOAT Music Meta Pack)
123. Ingredients For A Band (MOAT Music Meta Pack)
124. More Ingredients For A Band (MOAT Music Meta Pack)
125. At The Crossroads (MOAT Music Meta Pack)
126. On A (Rock And) Roll (MOAT Music Meta Pack)
127. Piano Man (MOAT Music Meta Pack)
128. Keep Going! (MOAT Music Meta Pack)
129. Name That Band (MOAT Music Meta Pack)
130. It's Beginning To Sound A Lot Like Christmas (MOAT Music Meta Pack)
131. L Words
132. Holding Out For A Hero (MEOW)
133. Movie Trilogy
134. Famous Last Words
135. There's More To This
136. No Minor Entertainer
137. Benchen71 Cryptic #1 (MEOW)
138. School Success
139. Peck+Hepburn (MEOW)
140. Poles Apart
141. The Opposite Of "Spot The Difference" (MEOW)
142. High Fives
143. Name The Horror Movie
144. Follow The Dejections
145. Safe Cracking (MEOW)
146. Exterior Decoration
147. I Am Generally Well-known (MEOW)
148. Sounds Like A Simpsons Holiday Special
149. Debit Where Credit Is Due
150. Follow The Instructions (MGWCC)
151. When In Rome
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta! :shock:
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#34

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Once again, congrats on the milestone! :P
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